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Bsafe Includes Policy Compliance Functions in Bsafe/Enterprise Security 5.5

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Bsafe Information Systems has announced general availability of version 5.5 of its Bsafe/Enterprise Security software for IBM System i and AS/400. Throughout the new release, Bsafe has enhanced its functionality for companies requiring compliance with major regulations, such as SOX, HIPAA, Basel-II, CobIT and others, the company says.

The regulations are mandatory, and their compliance is becoming increasingly essential in order for businesses to conduct their various activities. Some of the major new functionality in version 5.5 that can facilitate regulatory compliance includes extended auditing and reporting capabilities.

Policy Compliance Manager

New compliance tools provide policy management by template, policy deviation reporting, and a rich set of compliance reports. According to Ziff Davis, cost of compliance went up from $13 billion in 2002 to more than $25 billion in 2005. Bsafe offers a Policy Compliance Manager that will add further automation into the compliance process. Executives and auditors are now able to track policy compliance without intervention of IT personnel. BsafeÆs Template Management allows companies to capture their policies in templates.The Bsafe Policy Deviation Report tools automatically show how the company settings in System i deviate from company policy. This tool will reduce time and effort invested for a company to comply with SOX and other regulations.

Cross Platform Audit

BsafeÆs Cross Platform Audit consolidates application, system, file, read/record and SQL statement audit information from System i environment and basic audit information from System z and Windows environments in one log. The System Administrator can also run (predefined and self generated) reports off the Cross-Platform Audit.

Cross Platform Audit saves consolidated audit history and enables compliance with requirements to keep audit information from the past. When, a company has a need to maintain audit history from across several servers, Bsafe's Cross Platform Audit can consolidate this information on a PC running Windows, which saves valuable disk space on the server. Accessible through the Bsafe/Enterprise Security Windows-based Management Console, the Cross Platform Audit allows viewing of cross platform audit information by security personnel, IT manager, and auditors who may not have a System i background.

Predefined SOX Control Log Reports and Alerts

IT managers and auditors also can efficiently assure that their company information system complies with SOX and other regulations when using BsafeÆs sets of predefined SOX control log reports and alerts. The SOX reports, for example, are set to help IT managers and auditors understand whether SOX compliance policy has been violated. The SOX alerts are sent to an IT manager or to other company managers, when there is an attempt to violate a SOX regulation.

The SQL Statement Audit

This module monitors SQL events on a systemwide level on the iSeries when performed via interactive SQL processes, embedded SQL in HLL, DRDA, or OS/400 queries.

Bsafe Administrator Audit

This Audit provides a log of all activity undertaken by the Bsafe Administrator in a Bsafe Windows-Based Management Console. It will help managers in verifying that their administrators act in compliance with company policy.

Companies that are interested in learning more about this new version of Bsafe/Enterprise Security, can contact a representative at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or apply for a free trial at Trial

About Bsafe Information Systems

Bsafe Information Systems produces network and data security products for IBM system i (AS/400), IBM Series z (mainframe), Windows servers and open systems. Bsafe has an IBM Serverproven and VAE (value added enhancement) recognition. In addition, the company manages custom projects in the security field. For more than a decade, the company has been providing security solutions to large organizations with high security demands such as banks, insurance companies, and public institutions.

Bsafe Information Systems 1983 Ltd. develops and markets data-security software products for IBM i (iSeries, AS/400), mainframe (zSeries) and for network security audit on multiple platforms.
 

The company was initially a pioneer in mainframe security with the SAFE product, offering previously unavailable security features to the VSE CICS environment. The CICS product line has expanded since its beginnings and continues to be available today as a high-end extension to the standard CICS-MVS security features, including field-level masking and protection, TCP/IP protection and a GUI manager interface.
 
In 1998 Bsafe expanded into the area of IBM midrange computers, then known as AS400. Bsafe/Global Security was released in 2001 and quickly became a clear leader of AS400 exit program solutions. The product was adopted rapidly, initially in Europe and then in the United States and beyond. Its unique GUI interface and comprehensive nature developed into the world-leading Bsafe/Enterprise Security product of today. The character of this and the company's other security and auditing products have been molded to a large degree by the ongoing waves of regulatory requirements issued since 2002 and the corporate obligations which have developed around them.
 

Today, Bsafe has accumulated vast experience in the field of data security, though the providing of numerous security solutions to large organizations with rigorous security demands including banks, health institutions and industry. Furthermore, Bsafe's on-going development in security technology enables it to provide new and comprehensive, state-of-the-art solutions for its clients.
 

In 2002 Bsafe signed a multi-national agreement with IBM procurement for the reselling of Bsafe products and in 2004 the US sales office was established. Latest product developments include software for network security audit and multiple platforms incorporating combinations of IBM i, mainframe, Windows, SQL Server, AIX and Linux systems.
 

We have customers and business partners throughout the US, Europe and Asia - more than 20 countries in total - and are constantly expanding our dealer network and client installed base.
 

Our Vision
 

We have set a goal to help our customers secure their data and resources against the complex threats that face them in this modern hi-tech world.
 

To achieve this, we demand our products to adhere to the following principles:

  • Complement and increase functionality of customer's existing security solutions.

  • Contribute to providing a global security solution for varied platforms. Enhance security from both internal (corporate network and intranet) and external (internet) threats.

  • Enable implementation without affecting existing customer business applications.

  • Provide a logical and intuitive interface for security management, maintenance and control.
 

With this in mind, we continue to expand our range of products to encompass new innovations and implementations of information technology. We also place great emphasis on responding to our customer's requirements. By merging the two, we believe we are able to invest our research and development resources today in those areas that will best enable our customers to respond to the demands of the future.


 

 
 
 
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